hey there; I say; see here
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
excellent plan; best policy
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
fifth day of the month; five days
seventh day of the month; seven days
ninth day of the month; nine days
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
white horse; unrefined sake
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
series of battles; successive battles
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
small fraction; small proportion
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
main cause; primary factor
to add (e.g. a postscript)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
father of one's country; father of the nation
rebel; traitor; insurgent
belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshade
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
graduation ceremony; commencement
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
results; record; grades; marks
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
donation; contribution; offering